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Archaeologists are not unlike truckers. Exploring Minnesota and Wisconsin's oddities, scenery, culture, back roads, and eateries helps keep me sane.

02 June 2010

"Is Anything Impossible with Divine Help?"

Wow.

I'm not going to write the name of this place, because I totally wasn't allowed to take pictures. But I HAD to! For more info, check out Roadside America.

This place is incredibly fascinating. It is not a museum like they claim it to be. It is, for lack of a better term, a shrine. It encapsulates one man's talent and reverence, complete with a life-size replica of DaVinci's The Last Supper, which he actually began to create after a disembodied voice with a German accent gave him the go ahead. The museum brochure declares that this carving will "outlast Leonardo DaVinci's delicate painting, as it is flaking off the wall in Milan, Italy."

I can't make this shit up, people. This. Is. Wisconsin.

The devil is sad that Jesus has risen.

Judas' hanging.

A procession of different bible passages that began with the Temptation of Adam and Eve and the birth of baby Jesus.

The Last Supper.

And the other half.

To top all of that off, there's a flea market-type assemblage of goodies to buy in the lobby. Old clothes, obscene coffee mugs, blood pressure monitors, wooden postcards of The Last Supper carving, and more. All proceeds for charity, and these people have a long history of generously donating. Respect. I took a photo of this award, just to demonstrate how things have changed since 1968.

1 comment:

Nikenji said...

i've been watching this series from the library, just thinking how much you'd loooove it :)
http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=4594080n